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[No. 55 Friday 27 March 2009 ]

9.30 am.

1 The Speaker's Absence

Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, proceeded to the Table (Standing Order No. 3(3)).

2 Deputy Speaker in the Chair

Sir Michael Lord, the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means, took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).

3 Motion to sit in private

Dr Evan Harris moved, That this House do now sit in private.

Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 163).

The House divided.

Division No. 91.

Ayes: 0 (Tellers: Richard Younger-Ross, Simon Hughes).

Noes: 48 (Tellers: Mr Denis MacShane, Stephen Pound).

Question accordingly negatived.

4 Royal Marriages and Succession to the Crown (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill: Second Reading

Queen's Consent signified.

Motion made and Question proposed, That the Royal Marriages and Succession to the Crown (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill be now read a second time.

At 2.30 pm the debate was adjourned (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 16 October.

5 Children in Care (Custody) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Children in Care (Custody) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 3 July.

6 Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 15 May.

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7 Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Broadcasting (Television Licence Fee Abolition) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

8 European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

9 Presumption of Death Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Presumption of Death Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

10 Exercise of Reasonable Discretion Bill: Second Reading

Motion made, That the Exercise of Reasonable Discretion Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Bill to be read a second time on Friday 24 April.

11 Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability in the United Kingdom) Bill: Second Reading

Order read for resuming the adjourned debate on the Question proposed (6 March), That the Scottish Banknotes (Acceptability in the United Kingdom) Bill be now read a second time.

Objection taken (Standing Order No. 11(2)).

Ordered, That the debate be resumed on Friday 24 April.

12 Adjournment

Subject: Housing subsidy in Barking and Dagenham (Jon Cruddas).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn._(Mr Frank Roy.)

[Adjourned at 2.58 pm until Monday 30 March. ]

Other proceedings

General Committees: Reports

13 Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee

Mr Christopher Chope (Chairman) reported the Bill, with Amendments.

Written evidence (reported on 3, 5, 19, 24 and 26 March) to be printed.

Bill, as amended, to be considered on Monday 30 March; and to be printed (Bill 78).

APPENDIX

Papers presented or laid upon the Table:

Papers subject to Negative Resolution:

1 Road Traffic

(1) Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 788), dated 24 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon);

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(2) Motor Vehicles (Type Approval and Approval Marks) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 719), dated 24 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon);

(3) Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 717), dated 24 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon); and

(4) Road Vehicles (Individual Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 718), dated 24 March 2009 (by Act), with an Explanatory Memorandum and an Impact Assessment (by Command) (Secretary Geoff Hoon).

Other Papers:

2 Marshall Aid Commemoration

Report of the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission for 1 October 2007 to 30 September 2008 (by Command) (Cm. 7581) (Secretary David Miliband).

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